~ The Warriors ~ by Joseph Bruchac Classification Chapter Book Elementary – 4th and up The Warriors: A Summary When Danny’s mother, a lawyer, gets a job in Washington, he must leave the Mohawk reservation where he has grown up and adjust to life in a new school. A skilled lacrosse player, Danny makes new friends, […]
Heart of a Chief – Review and Activities
~Heart of the Chief ~ Can one boy make a difference? Author Joseph Bruchac Upper elementary-Middle school Heart of the Chief: A Summary This book depicts Native Americans today facing a society that does not understand their culture. Set on an intentionally fictional reservation in New England, a boy enters the local middle school and deals […]
Eagle Song by Joseph Bruchac – A Review & Lesson Plan
~ Eagle Song ~ Author Joseph Bruchac Recommended grade levels 2nd and up Eagle Song Summary Danny’s family has left the Mohawk reservation and moved to Brooklyn where his father works building skyscrapers. Danny is made fun of in school for being an Indian and must find the courage to stand up for himself. Helped by […]